IYO, Inc. v. IO Products, Inc., et al.
| IYO, INC. |
| IO PRODUCTS, INC., OPENAI, INC., OPENAI, LLC, SAM ALTMAN and JONATHAN PAUL IVE |
| 25-4028 |
| June 27, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Trademark |
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| IYO, INC. V. IO PRODUCTS, INC., ET AL. |
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Filing 41
BILL of COSTS filed by Appellee IYO, Inc.. [Entered: 12/16/2025 11:55 AM]
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Filing 40
MEMORANDUM DISPOSITION (Sidney R. THOMAS, Daniel A. BRESS, Salvador MENDOZA, Jr.) AFFIRMED. FILED AND ENTERED JUDGMENT. [Entered: 12/03/2025 11:26 AM]
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Filing 39
ARGUED AND SUBMITTED to Sidney R. THOMAS, Daniel A. BRESS, Salvador MENDOZA, Jr.. Audio and video recordings of the argument are available on the courts website at #https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/. [Entered: 11/21/2025 01:40 PM]
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Filing 38
CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee IYO, Inc.. [Entered: 11/17/2025 02:37 PM]
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Filing 37
CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellant IO Products, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant Sam Altman. [Entered: 11/14/2025 04:14 PM]
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Filing 36
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of hearing notice filed by Anthony Viola for Appellee IYO, Inc.. Hearing in San Francisco - Courtroom 1 in San Francisco, on 7/31/2025 8:00:00 AM, 11/21/2025 9:00:00 AM. Filer argument time: By myself. (Argument minutes: [-]). Special accommodations: No. Filer admission status: I certify that I am admitted to practice before this Court. [Entered: 10/24/2025 01:04 PM]
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Filing 35
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of hearing notice filed by Margret Mary Caruso for Appellant IO Products, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant Sam Altman. Hearing in San Francisco - Courtroom 1 in San Francisco, on 7/31/2025 8:00:00 AM, 11/21/2025 9:00:00 AM. Filer argument time: By myself. (Argument minutes: [-]). Special accommodations: No. Filer admission status: I certify that I am admitted to practice before this Court. [Entered: 10/24/2025 08:27 AM]
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Filing 34
CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee IYO, Inc.. [Entered: 09/29/2025 12:10 PM]
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Filing 33
CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellant IO Products, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant Sam Altman. [Entered: 09/24/2025 06:07 PM]
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Filing 32
TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellee Valerie Phan, representing Appellee IYO, Inc.. [Entered: 09/15/2025 02:56 PM]
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Filing 31
NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel filed by Valerie Phan. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): No [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 09/15/2025 02:53 PM]
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Filing 30
NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT on Friday, November 21, 2025 - 09:00 A.M. - Courtroom 1 - Scheduled Location: San Francisco CA View the Oral Argument Calendar for your case #here. NOTE: Although your case is currently scheduled for oral argument, the panel may decide to submit the case on the briefs instead. See Fed. R. App. P. 34. Absent further order of the court, if the court does determine that oral argument is required in this case, you are expected to appear in person at the Courthouse. If an in person appearance would pose a hardship, you must file a motion for permission to appear remotely by video, using ACMS filing type Motion to Appear Remotely for Oral Argument. Such a motion must be filed within 7 days of this notice, absent exigent circumstances. Everyone appearing in person must review and comply with our Protocols for In Person Hearings, available #here. If the panel determines that it will hold oral argument in your case, the Clerk's Office will contact you directly at least two weeks before the set argument date to review any requirements for in person appearance or to make any necessary arrangements for a remote appearance that has been approved or directed by the panel. Please note that if you do file a motion to appear remotely, the court strongly prefers video over telephone appearance. Therefore, if you wish to appear remotely by telephone you will need to justify that request in your motion and receive explicit permission to do so. Be sure to review the #GUIDELINES for important information about your hearing. If you are the specific attorney or self-represented party who will be arguing, use the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HEARING NOTICE filing type in ACMS no later than 28 days before the hearing date. No form or other attachment is required. If you will not be arguing, do not file an acknowledgment of hearing notice. [25-4028] [Entered: 09/07/2025 05:05 PM]
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Filing 29
Paper copies (6) of Reply Brief submitted at DE 27 by Appellants IO Products, Inc., OpenAI, Inc., OpenAI, LLC, and Sam Altman received. (sent to panel) [Entered: 09/03/2025 02:10 PM]
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Filing 28
ORDER FILED. Reply Brief submitted at DE 27 by Appellant IO Products, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant Sam Altman is filed. Within 7 days of this order, Appellant must file 6 copies of the brief in paper format bound with gray front cover pages. Each copy must include certification at the end that the copy is identical to the electronic version. The paper copies must be sent to the Clerks principal office. [Entered: 08/29/2025 08:20 AM]
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Filing 27
REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant IO Products, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant Sam Altman. [Entered: 08/28/2025 10:49 PM]
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Filing 26
Paper copies (6) of Answering Brief submitted at DE 21 by Appellee IYO, Inc. received. (sent to panel) [Entered: 08/19/2025 03:17 PM]
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Filing 25
Paper copies (3) of Excerpts of Record in 1 Volume submitted at DE 22 by Appellee IYO, Inc. received. (sent to panel) [Entered: 08/19/2025 02:57 PM]
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Filing 24
PHYSICAL EXHIBITS (4 copies) filed by Appellant IO Products, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant Sam Altman: Video exhibits on USB drive. [Entered: 08/18/2025 04:13 PM]
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Filing 23
ORDER FILED. Answering Brief submitted at DE 21 by Appellee IYO, Inc. is filed. Within 7 days of this order, Appellee must file 6 copies of the brief in paper format bound with red front cover pages. Each copy must include certification at the end that the copy is identical to the electronic version. The excerpts of record submitted at DE 22 by Appellee IYO, Inc. are filed. Within 7 days of this order, Appellee must file 3 copies of the excerpts in paper format securely bound on the left side, with white front covers. The paper copies must be sent to the Clerks principal office. [Entered: 08/14/2025 04:08 PM]
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Filing 22
EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee IYO, Inc.. [Entered: 08/14/2025 04:03 PM]
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Filing 21
ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee IYO, Inc.. [Entered: 08/14/2025 04:01 PM]
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Filing 20
ORDER FILED. The motion for leave to transmit physical exhibits, Dkt. 12, is granted. See 9th Cir. R. 27-14. Counsel must submit 4 copies of the exhibits within 7 days of this order. [Entered: 08/14/2025 12:07 PM]
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Filing 19
ADDED Counsel for Appellee Anthony Viola [Entered: 08/07/2025 01:04 PM]
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Filing 18
ADDED Counsel for Appellee Kara M. Cormier [Entered: 08/07/2025 01:01 PM]
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Filing 17
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Anthony Viola for Appellee IYO, Inc.. [Entered: 08/07/2025 12:41 PM]
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Filing 16
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Kara M. Cormier for Appellee IYO, Inc.. [Entered: 08/07/2025 12:33 PM]
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Filing 15
Paper copies (6) of Opening Brief submitted at DE 10 by Appellants IO Products, Inc., OpenAI, Inc., OpenAI, LLC, and Sam Altman received. (sent to panel) [Entered: 07/30/2025 03:59 PM]
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Filing 14
Paper copies (3) of Excerpts of Record in 3 Volumes and Index Volume submitted at DE 11 by Appellants IO Products, Inc., OpenAI, Inc., OpenAI, LLC, and Sam Altman received. (sent to panel) [Entered: 07/30/2025 03:56 PM]
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Filing 13
ORDER FILED. Opening Brief submitted at DE 10 by Appellant IO Products, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant Sam Altman is filed. Within 7 days of this order, Appellant must file 6 copies of the brief in paper format bound with blue front cover pages. Each copy must include certification at the end that the copy is identical to the electronic version. The excerpts of record submitted at DE 11 by Appellant IO Products, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant Sam Altman are filed. Within 7 days of this order, Appellant must file 3 copies of the excerpts in paper format securely bound on the left side, with white front covers. The paper copies must be sent to the Clerks principal office. [Entered: 07/25/2025 02:15 PM]
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Filing 12
MOTION to Transmit Physical Exhibit filed by Appellant IO Products, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant Sam Altman. [Entered: 07/24/2025 10:18 PM]
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Filing 11
EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant IO Products, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant Sam Altman. [Entered: 07/24/2025 10:16 PM]
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Filing 10
OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant IO Products, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant Sam Altman. [Entered: 07/24/2025 10:14 PM]
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Filing 9
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee IYO, Inc.. [Entered: 07/23/2025 02:38 PM]
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Filing 8
NOTICE: This case is being considered for an upcoming oral argument calendar in San Francisco. Please review the San Francisco sitting dates for November 2025 at #http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/court_sessions. Absent an irreconcilable conflict, the court expects you to appear and argue your case during one of these two months. If you have an irreconcilable conflict on any of the dates, please consult with opposing counsel to propose an alternate date and/or location and file Form 32 (#http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form32.pdf) within 3 business days of this notice using the ACMS filing type Response to Case Being Considered for Oral Argument. Please follow the form's instructions (#http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form32instructions.pdf) carefully. If the parties wish to discuss settlement before an argument date is set, they should jointly request referral to the mediation unit by filing a motion within 3 business days of this notice, using the filing type: Motion to Refer to Mediation. You will receive notice that your case has been assigned to a calendar approximately 10 weeks before the scheduled oral argument date. [Case List] [Entered: 07/18/2025 11:02 AM]
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Filing 7
ORDER FILED. Barry G. SILVERMAN, Lawrence VANDYKE The stipulated motion (Docket Entry No. 4) to expedite is granted in part. The opening brief is due July 24, 2025. The answering brief is due August 14, 2025. The optional reply brief is due August 28, 2025. The clerk will place this case on the calendar for November 2025, which is the next available calendar. See 9th Cir. Gen. Ord. 3.3(f). [Entered: 07/17/2025 04:01 PM]
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Filing 6
RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. [Entered: 07/10/2025 11:10 AM]
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Filing 5
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellant IO Products, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant Sam Altman. [Entered: 07/09/2025 05:09 PM]
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Filing 4
MOTION to Expedite filed by Appellant IO Products, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant Sam Altman. [Entered: 07/09/2025 05:08 PM]
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Filing 3
MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant IO Products, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, Inc., Appellant OpenAI, LLC, Appellant Sam Altman. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 07/02/2025 06:41 PM]
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Filing 2
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 7/2/2025, Preliminary Injunction Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 7/25/2025, Preliminary Injunction Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 8/22/2025. For appeal no. 25-4028, 3:25-cv-04861-TLT.All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 06/27/2025 04:34 PM]
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Filing 1
CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:25-cv-04861-TLT has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-4028 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 06/27/2025 04:30 PM]
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